Marianne and Cassie Earn Silver Award

Marianne, a student at Discovery Middle School in Madison and a
member of Troop 320, earned the Silver Award by creating English/Spanish flashcards for health care workers to help communicate with patients at Athens-Limestone Hospital. According to Marianne, there were not enough interpreters in the hospital and many of the patients spoke predominately Spanish. She hopes that the cards will prove to be useful for patients and the healthcare workers for a long time. 

Cassie, also a student at Discovery Middle School and member of Troop 320, earned the Silver Award by creating a nutrition badge for other girls to earn through learning about making healthy food choices. The participating girls chose from 17 requirements, all geared towards creating healthy eating habits, in order to earn their badge. Cassie learned that some food choices are better than others and hopes this project will keep children in the community from making unhealthy food choices.

The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn. This award symbolizes a Girl Scout Cadette’s accomplishments in Girl Scouting and community activities as she matures and works to better her life and the lives of others.